My parents always like to tell me that when I was a tike, I was smart enough to teach myself to read.  I don't know how someone 'teaches themself', but they stand by their story.  I always had a hard time believing it, especially when literature and English classes were never my strengths in school.  When I was in fourth grade, I was kept after school many days because I had no idea how to read for comprehension.  Essentially, I would read a story, understand what I was reading, but not be ab...
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